superordinate clause

noun

The main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, serving as the primary structure to which dependent clauses attach.

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Meanings

nounsuperordinate clause (plural superordinate clauses)

plural superordinate clauses

  1. grammarThe main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, serving as the primary structure to which dependent clauses attach.
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